Commentary

EXPOSED: Kabuleta Joins Coffee Debate to Scam More Donors for Funding

The leader of a little-known opposition political party in Uganda, “the National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED)," Joseph Kabuleta, known for his scamming tactics, has finally joined the ongoing coffee...

Bobi Wine and Kizza Besigye Alliance: A Short Tale of the Blind Can Never Lead the Blind

In the book of Luke 6:39, the Lord says, “He also told them this parable: “Can the blind...

Future of LOP: How Amateurish NUP Scored Own Goal!

By Alphonse Rwabugiri Kampala The big debate raging in Uganda currently is the proposal for the Leader of the Opposition...

Notable Political Tricks of Bobi Wine as the MDD Master to Watch

Every time Uganda is nearing the election period, Ugandans experience funny and cheap sympathy-seeking political stunts from the...

The Myth of Fighting Corruption: A Call for Genuine Reforms

A few years back, if you stepped outside the borders of Uganda, the most likely question you would...

Arab Spring Uprisings a Pipe Dream for Uganda’s Detractors

According to the Guardian Newspaper USA, European leaders have a wide agenda to maintain control of the economic resources of the entire Africa. In one email dated April 2, 2011 Sidney Blumenthal, then an aide to Hillary Clinton, exposed to the world the principal reasons, why USA attacked Libya and planned to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi. He reported that Gaddafi’s Government holds 143 tons of gold, 355 tones of silver that was intended to be used to establish a pan-African currency, the...

Bobi Wine and the dawn of Political Hooliganism in Uganda

Political hooliganism can be defined as a relationship between political and criminal "mob" collective action involving violence.

Rwanda border closure raises more questions than answers

The border points between Uganda and Rwanda remain prohibited months after a standout broke out between the two nations over allegations of interference in the affairs of each other by the respective nations.

Alliance and Counter Alliances: Analysing the Besigye – Kyagulanyi Rivalry

Political alliance can be described as a coalition that coordinates actions to accomplish the same end;and in this context, wrestling of state power from the National Resistance Movement (NRM ).

Partisan politics dividing higher institutions of learning

Over the years the country’s higher institutions of learnings’ electoral politics have been marred by religion, tribal or partisan politics. During the races, several political parties rush to field candidates for the Guild presidential race while destroying the integrity of students.

The Single Opposition Card: Utopianism vs. Realism

Elements of the opposition in Uganda are looking at the idea of fronting a single candidate to provide a formidable challenge against the incumbent president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his National Resistance Movement  (NRM)'s dominance in the Ugandan political arena with an eye on the 2021 General elections.